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Wifnesses:

E'LLSWORTH R. BATHRICK, OF AKRON, OHIO.

TRUSS-PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 10,

Application filed February 6, 1907. Serial No. 355,930.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLsWoRTH R. BATH- w RICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Imro'vements in Truss-Pads, of which the folowing is a specification.

This invention relates to truss-pads for the treatment and temporary reduction of her-.

nia.

The objects of this invention are to produce a pad having a body portion of soft elastic sponge rubber provided with novel means for fixedly securing the entire device to a supporting medium.

The invention also, contemplates that the means employedfor securing the pad to a supporting medium will also serve to stiffen the general structure of the pad, without in any manner" decreasing its softness and elasticity; but on the contrary, give to it such a firmness as is required for the purposes for which these pads are, used.

The invention further contemplates the forming of the body portion thereof ina variety of shapes andsizes in order that it may conform and adapt itself to the require- I ments of the peculiar case to which it is to be applied. v

A practical embodiment of this invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the difierent figures.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved pad; and, Fig. 2 a longitudinal, vertical, central section of the same showing the interior thereof.

In the drawings, 1 designates a pad of soft elastic sponge rubber in approximately the form of an ellipse with strai ht sides 2 with the cellular rubber ex ose on the under face thereof. The pecu liar shape, thickness and general outline-of this pad is subject to change to. meet the various requirements of each particular case, and I therefore do not confine myself to the peculiar shape illustrated here.

Embedded within the body of sponge rub her is a plate 4 preferably having downturned edges 5 and one or more perforations 6. On the rear or smooth face'of the pad is a plate or backing 7, preferably conforming in general outline to the shape of the pad and considerably less in size so as to permit the body of rubber to project outwardly therefrom. The backing 7 is secured to the embeddedplate 4 by means of a screw 8, although other means for compressing a portion of the rubber between these two plates and secure them both against unintentional removal may be utilized.

On the plate 7 are a pair of studs 9 used to attach the plate to a supporting medium such as a belt. The manner of embedding the plate 4 in the body of sponge rubber is immaterial to this invention and'a variety of ways may be employed to accomplish this result. In order to secure the backing 7. firmly in position with respect to the pad, the screw 8 is screwed down sufiiciently to compress the rubber existing between the two plates 4 and 7 to prevent the screw becoming accidentally loosened.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the backing 7 stiffens the general structure, especially the rear portion of the pad, and the embedded plate 4 subserves the same purpose with respect to the main central portion thereof, at the same time affording an unusually convenient means for mounting the backin in lace.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

A truss pad comprising a body portion formed of an integral body of cellular sponge rubber and having embedded therein at a oint between its center and its inner face a ongitudinally disposed stiffening plate provided with an enlarged central ortion and a series of openings, one of whic has its wall threadedand arranged in the enlarged central portion of the plate, said stiffening plate having an inclined marginal portion, the inclination of said marginal ortion being towards the front face of sai body portion, a

back plate mounted directly against the inc the central opening in t e back plate and engaging in the central opening of the stiflening plate for adj ustably connect ng the stiffening plate to the back late, that portion of the rear face of the sti ening plate'other than the bent marginal portion extending in the. same plane throughout. I

In testimony whereof I have hereunto. set

- ELLSWORTH R. BATHRICK.

Witnesses:

C. E. HUMPHZREY, GLENARA Fox. 

